Open Door Policy Cartoon: When 'We Listen' Means 'Leave a Message.'

In this Kaapi with Ravi open door policy cartoon, a group of employees stands outside an office labeled “Leadership’s Open-Door Policy.”

The signs read “We Listen!” and “Most Welcome. ”The only thing missing? The leader.

The caption says it all:

“It’s always open … when no one’s there.”

It’s a hilarious yet uncomfortable truth about leadership — where accessibility is promised, but availability is optional.

The open-door policy is one of those classic corporate gestures that looks great in a handbook — but in practice, it often means the door’s open because nobody’s home.

This cartoon pokes fun at the gap between leadership intent and employee reality, where empathy is advertised but presence is outsourced.

Because real leadership isn’t about having an open door — it’s about actually being on the other side of it.

What’s the “open-door policy” like where you work — truly open, or open for appearances? Share your stories (and ironies) in the comments below.

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